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Explore Chakaray in Afghanistan
Chakaray in the region of Kabul is a town in Afghanistan - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) South-East of Kabul , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chakaray is now 03:41 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kabul " with a UTC offset of 4.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Spinah Tizhah, Qal'ah-ye Muhammad-Muhsin, Mehtar Lam, Karez-e Akhundan, and Kandahar. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Spinah Tizhah . Where to go and what to see in Chakaray ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Khak-i Jabbar
Khak-i Jabbar is a village and the center of Khaki Jabbar District, Kabul Province, Afghanistan. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.4056|N|69.4944|E||||| | |name= }} at 2,287 m altitude.
Located at 34.41 69.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Aynak, Afghanistan
Aynak is a place in Afghanistan's Logar province, about 30 km south-southeast of Kabul.. It is the site of a large copper deposit.
Located at 34.27 69.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Lataband Pass
The Lataband Pass or Kotal-e Lataband, is a mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Jalalabad on the way to Pakistan in the Karkacha hills between Seh Baba and Butkhak in the Hindukush Range. The name, Lataband, means 'Mountain of Rags' as there was an old belief that people who hung bits of clothing on the bushes along the way, had their wishes granted.
Located at 34.34 69.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Pul-e-Charkhi prison
Pul-e-Charkhi, also known as Afghan National Detention Facility, is the largest prison in Afghanistan east of Kabul. Construction of the jail began in the 1970s by order of former president Mohammed Daoud Khan and was completed during the 1980s. The prison became notorious for torture and executions after the 1978 Saur Revolution as well as during the 10 year Soviet war that followed.
Located at 34.52 69.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Bagrami
Bagrami is a town situated very close to Kabul at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34.4911|N|69.2756|E||||| | |name= }} at 1797 m altitude. The population is 31,680 (2007 calculation). The road to Kabul is not bad and the city can be reached in 30 minutes, so Bagrami is becoming a suburb. The Bagrami Industrial Park is almost ready and this is one of the major projects for the economy of the region.
Located at 34.49 69.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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